Take it as a Gift

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The sun now rises above from the horizon, It is their last day in the camp before they will move on to thier journey, back to their destination.

Last night was peaceful, except Zeb's, so all of them waked up feeling refreshed, refreshed to start another day. And so the men take their morning routines. After they finished their morning routines, they then eat breakfast.

"Faster boys, so we can start our training early, we don't want to waste our time now, do we?" said the Captain getting tired of waiting.

All of the men quicken their eating, after only a minute they are all finished and ready to start their training.

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"Today, is our last training before we journey again, today you will learn how to use a bow and maybe learn some tricks along the way, such as rapid firing an arrow. Now I know that there are some of you that already know how to use a bow properly, but you still have to train just like the others, and you might still get some valuable lessons to improve your skills. Now, my men will train you just like yesterday, so respect them." said the Captain in his commanding voice. The Captain hoped that in the end of this day, the rookie's will learn how to use a bow, because bow is the most difficult to learn among the three, and maybe, just maybe, learn a few tricks, but learning how to use a bow is enough for him.

"Zeb, follow me." said the Captain.

"Yes Captain."Zeb said then immediately run towards him. After the Captain stopped just outside the camp but far enough from the men in training, Zeb also stopped facing the Captain in silence.

"So Zeb, you have already finished all of your training, and I have nothing more to teach, because our equipment here is not enough to further teach you, but if we arrive at the Black's headquarter, I will then continue training you." said the Captain, waiting for Zeb to reply him.

Zeb then immediately replies. "So... What are we gonna do today? Captain!?" Zeb said, surprised that he don't have to train for today.

"Well I don't know boy', as for me I'll just rest, you can practice if you want ehehehe, you don't even need to practice alongside the other men, so just go enjoy some fresh air if you want, Now I'll leave you alone, do whatever you want boy." said the Captain laughably with a grin. "Just make sure, you will be around in the camp before noon, because we are out of food for the evening, and you'll hunt some food together with your friends, so good luck ya' boy." said the Captain before leaving him alone.

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Zeb, then immediately run towards the forest where Ren and him last met yesterday. He then called Ren.

"Ren! Im here! Can we talk!?" Zeb yelled into the air calling out Ren to show up.

Ren then showed up in front of Zeb after a few seconds, she then said. "Eager to talk to me again? hmm...? dragon?" she says teasingly.

Zeb once again delighted to see her. "If you keep teasing me, I'll really fall in love with you even more." Zeb replied teasing her back, he then smirks.

Ren's face blushed when Zeb said the word "love" to her, she then chuckled lightly. "I already told you yesterday that we can't have a relationship." she said, her eyes on the ground, feeling sad.

"Yes, but I want to know why!?, I know you have some feelings to me, I can tell, just by looking straight into your eyes, and you also admit's to me yesterday. Your mind tells you don't, but your heart is telling you Yes!." Zeb said affectionately with sincerity in his voice. "Please! please tell me why!?" Zeb begging for her to tell him why can't they have a relationship.

Ren sighed, "Okay... if you really wanted to know." she takes a deep breath before continuing. "We guardian's are forbidden to have a relationship, well not really forbidden, it is only just to protect you. We guardians have powerful enemies, and if my enemies know about you, and that we have a relationship, then your life will be in danger, because they will target you as my weakness, and it would really hurt my feelings if I lost you." she said with tears rolling down her eyes, her hands embracing her arms, she then started crying.

Zeb replied "Is just that it? you worried about me? getting killed?" Zeb chuckled. "So you do really love me then... and about that hurting your feelings, isn't it already hurting your feelings if you keep denying your feelings towards me?" Zeb said affectionately but also teasing her, he then slowly walks toward her until they are both just a few inches apart from each other.

Zeb now stands in front of her, facing each other, he then quickly takes an advantage. He puts his right hand into her left hips, he then started pulling her slowly towards him until Ren's body rested in him, he then caressed and patt's her head with his other hand, now Ren's head is rested in his left shoulder, Ren is still crying in his shoulder. Ren in respond, she then wraps her arms to Zeb, hugging him tightly. Zeb then said, "Don't cry, it hurts me when you cry." he says to her in loving voice, he was also about to cry but he just held it back. "Please tell me, how to make you stop crying." Zeb said, but Ren cried even more hiding in his shoulder.

Zeb pulled Ren away from his shoulder to see her blushing face covered with tears. "You look even more cute when you cry." Zeb said trying to calm her down. Ren then chuckles, her tears no longer flooded her face. Zeb then lifts her face touching her chin with his hand, and look straight into her eyes. He then said "Don't worry about me, I can protect myself, and also you can't stop me or anyone else from loving you." he says passionately, then kissing her forehead, and Ren was surprised when Zeb kissed her, she then blushed even more, her ears now also turned reddish in color.

Ren, now her tears and crying subsided, she smiles at him. "Well if I can't stop you, I might as well go along with it." she chuckled and then hugs him very tight. A smile can now be seen in her face, her expression is now very happy. "Don't tell me that I didn't warned you." she whispered into his ear.

Zeb, hearing her words makes his heart pumps excitedly in happiness, he then hugs her even more tight, caressing her naked back. "For you, I will be careful." he whispered into her ears. He then said "So you truly love me then... hehe" Zeb said teasing her.

Ren then face him and stared in his eyes, she then hits Zeb in his chest in response sending Zeb back a few inches away from her, she chuckles then quickly replied "Stop it!... stop teasing me like that." blushing even more and her smile is even more brighter, and her eyes twinkling in embarassment.

Zeb then laughs back because of her embarassment, he then slowly approaches Ren looking straight into her eyes. Ren's eyes is also looking straight into his, with a smile.

Zeb, now in front of Ren, feeling aroused at the moment, he then slowly take some advances to her and pulling her back to his chest, taking her by the arm and leans in for a kiss. Ren pulls back. Spots of color bloom in her cheeks, with her already blushing face.

With one hand in Zeb's chest and a gentle push back, she says, "Slow down there, Dragon. We just met and barely know each other, remember?" she chuckled slightly.

Zeb now came back to his senses. "Ahh... Yes, I just got carried away for a moment.. ehehe.." Zeb said, now feeling ashamed but also happy. "Since we don't know each other a lot, how about we take some walk around while we talk about ourselves to each other, so we can know each other more, and maybe share our dark secrets." he says teasingly and naughtily with a wink and grin on his face.

Ren brightened her mood, she then says. "like a date?" she says, blushing even more.

"Yes, like a date." Zeb said while cuddling her side, which makes Ren burst into laughter.

Ren agrees to him, then they both take a walk in the forest talking to each other. Along the way, Zeb learned many thing about her, information like her age, right now, she is already 269 years old, but her body if compared to human is just barely reaching 18 years old, but her body has all of the womanly features, and many more. Ren also learns a lot about him, like he is very shy when talking to girls, his age and why does he age like human's rather than aging like a dark elf, and how his parent's died, and many more.

After talking for about like three hours, the sun is already high up in the sky, indicating that it is now noon. Zeb then asked her that he must go now.

Ren then nods at him, she then waves her hand in the air, then suddenly a necklace appeared floating above her hand.

"I have something for you..." Ren said while putting the necklace around Zeb's neck.

The necklace is a round golden flower fixed with a ruby in the center of it, and the chain is made of pure silver.

Zeb is surprised that Ren gave him something like this. "Woah!... I... I don't know what to say. Now im feel ashamed, because I should be the one giving you things like this, and I haven't given you anything yet. But why are you giving me this necklace?" Zeb said holding the necklace in his palm, feeling jealous, that Ren already gave him things like this, while he haven't given anything to her yet.

Ren chuckled, she then replies, "Don't be jealous, Take it as a Gift" she winks. "It is not just any ordinary necklace, it is a magical necklace." she chuckled then gave him a beautiful smile.

"Magical? what does it do?" Zeb asked, with curiosity if what can the magical necklace do.

She then answered " *chuckles* The necklace doesn't do much, but if you will hold it and think about me, we can talk to each other in our mind, telepathically, you can also ask me to show in front of you, because I figured it out that you might want to see me, because you mentioned that it's your last day staying here in this forest, before you journey again." she blushed slightly saying the words.

"Doesn't do much, you say... other than talking to you telepathically and summoning you in front me?, this... this... it is more than what I can possibly ask for." Zeb replied, delighted by the gift Ren had gave him. "I will take good care of it, I'm very thankful for the gift you gave me." Zeb continued.

"Go on now dragon, it is already noon, your friends might be looking now for you." Ren said. Motioning him to go now.

"As you wish, My Princess." Zeb said teasingly while bowing his head to her. "And again, thank you for this lovely gift of your's." Zeb continued and winks at her.

Ren just chuckled in response, she then replied. "Go now my Dragon. I'll wait for you to walk away." Ren said blushingly.

"Okay then..." Zeb replied, then winks again, making Ren smile more in response and then chuckles. He then walks back to the camp while exchanging looks to each other, until they can't see each other anymore.

Zeb is now very happy while walking back to the camp, with a big smile on his elvish face, thinking of the things that just happened earlier to them.

-The man that is once a coldhearted, shy, and mysterious guy, now opens his heart to the girl he loved.-